1. Misery Index - The Killing Gods (seriously not enough love for this album)
2. Revocation - Deathless (out of my top spot for the first time since 2010)
3. Cynic - Kindly Bent to Free Us
4. Every Time I Die - From Parts Unknown
5. Aborted - The Necrotic Manifesto
6. At The Gates - At War with Reality
7. Machine Head - Bloodstone & Diamonds
8. Black Crown Initiate - The Wreckage of Stars
9. Cannabis Corpse - From Wisdom to Baked
10. Cannibal Corpse - A Skeletal Domain

Honourable Mention: Unearth - Watchers of Rule.

It was a toss up between Cannibal Corpse and Unearth for the #10 spot, but I went with Cannibal since they surprised me the most, while Unearth's album was more of the same from them that you'd come to expect.

Worst Album of 2014: In Flames - Siren Charms.

Other than Matt Heafy, who possibly disagrees with me?

Biggest Surprise of 2014: Cannibal Corpse - A Skeletal Domain.

Couldn't get into these guys before. This album has such a great groove throughout.

Biggest Dissapointment of 2014: Rise Against - The Black Market

A strong first single couldn't help this album. Other than a couple of other gems like "Awake Too long" and "The Eco-Terrorist in Me", the album falls pretty flat.